Intro to Arduino Programming
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If you like Raspberry Pi, you'll love Arduino! 
Microcontrollers are the connection between the world of bits and the world of atoms. They're what let us use computers to sense and control the physical world, and the Arduino is a crowd favorite microcontroller.
In this workshop, we’ll cover an introduction to Arduino and focus on programming as we learn how to manipulate outputs based on sensor inputs.
Topics covered
- What is Arduino?
- Software setup (IDE, how to program it, the Serial monitor)
- Reading schematics and Fritzing (wiring) diagrams
- Basics of breadboarding
- Reading sensor input (with a light sensor)
- Controlling output (with a simple motor)
- Combining input and output, making the motor move in response to light
| Class Name | Intro to Arduino | Instructor | Adam Spontarelli |
| Class Level | Beginner | Contact | adam@vector-space.org |
| Length | 3 hours | Class Size | 5-7 |
| Description | Learn how to program the Arduino by building various circuits that make use of its different features: analog reading, digital reading, digital writing, PWM, and more. | ||
| Required Knowledge | Basic programming experience (familiarity with variables and loops) will help. No previous experience with hardware, circuits, or electrical engineering is expected. | ||
| Required Equipment | None; laptop optional, you can bring your Arduino or borrow ours | ||
| Required Materials | None | ||
| Recommended Age | 12+ | ||
| Class Cost - Members | $20 | Class Cost - Public | $30 |
Instructors
Adam Spontarelli
Adam began his career as a Mechanical Engineer in the Nuclear Industry, modeling the flow of fluid and heat through pipes and debris, around baffles and impellers, across differing liquids, gasses, and solids. If the laws of Thermodynamics seemed to misbehave and joules of energy went missing, Adam helped find them.
After nearly a decade in the field, he left his desk job to pursue his passion for science, engineering, and making by founding Vector Space. Adam has built coffee roasters, drones, thermally conductive LED boards, arcade machines, childrens' bikes, robotic painting pianos, smart thermostats, and everything in between. He's fascinated by the way things works, and the more technical it gets, the better.
The only thing he enjoys as much as making things is teaching others to make things. As the Director of Education, Adam is responsible for crafting educational programming that excites and engages students. He incorporates the compelling work of Makiguchi, Dewey, and Papert into his teaching methods, placing experiential learning at the forefront of his efforts. Adam has led students to build their own quadcopter, launch capsules into space, race RC cars at 60 mph, build giant flip books, custom bicycles, skateboards, autonomous boats, and so much more. His programs have been nationally recognized by the Nation of Makers and shared with the maker education community through Maker Ed. Adam is always coming up with new ideas and looking forward to the next adventure.
Participants
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